Do Freshwater Fish Eat Microplastics? A Review with A Focus on Effects on Fish Health and Predictive Traits of MPs Ingestion

Do Freshwater Fish Eat Microplastics? A Review with A Focus on Effects on Fish Health and Predictive Traits of MPs Ingestion

Microplastics (MPs) have received increasing attention in the last decade and are now considered among the most concerning emerging pollutants in natural environments. Here, the current knowledge on microplastic ingestion by wild freshwater fish is reviewed with a focus on the identification of poss...

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Main Authors: Silvia Galafassi, Claudia Campanale, Carmine Massarelli, Vito Felice Uricchio, Pietro Volta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-08-01
Series:Water
Subjects:
plastic pollution
microplastic ingestion
trophic transfer
food webs
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/13/16/2214

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